Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle I genuinely fear for the day my 15-year-old brother gets his driver’s license. I imagine him in the car listening to music, singing along to his favorite songs – being independent. Once he leaves, he’s all alone; it’s only him and the road. Every time there is another victim of excessive police force, I become […]
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Review by: Bradyn Johnson Directed by: Ryan Coogler Rating: 4/5 It was difficult to imagine a Black Panther movie without lead actor Chadwick Boseman, but Black Panther: Wakanda Forever proved to be a massive success. After Boseman’s abrupt passing, many were unsure about the future of the beloved character. Fortunately, director Ryan Coogler was able to make the transition between […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Ohio teachers are now allowed to carry firearms on school grounds. On June 13, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike Dewine signed House Bill 99, allowing teachers to carry firearms on school property. The bill requires teachers to receive only 24 hours of training instead of the previously mandatory 700 hours and complete a yearly criminal background […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | Editor-in-Chief Tanya Keskar | Managing Editor Queen Elizabeth ll was alive for more than nine decades, ascending to the throne at only 25 years of age. On September 8th, 2022, she died at 96 years old. She lived for 35,040 days, 841,536 hours and 3,027,456,000 seconds. She met with 13 U.S. Presidents, dating back to the early […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Tanya Keskar | The Chronicle On April 29, Mason High School students from five resource rooms, where students receive a modified curriculum with special education teachers, attended the Daylight Prom, hosted by the Little Miami School district. The Daylight Prom is a dance that specifically caters to the needs of students with sensory and medical […]
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Review by: Bradyn Johnson Artist: Jack Harlow Rating: 3.5/5 Jack Harlow’s newest album, Come Home The Kids Miss You attempts to highlight his budding life in the music industry. Throughout the album I noticed that it was not super cohesive, the overall instrumentals and features like Drake, Justin Timberlake, Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne were one of the main things […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Girls at Mason High School are taking a shot at disbanding beauty standards. Project Beauty was founded in 2017 by Cincinnati photographer Thomas Nguyen to help young girls to embrace their true selves through photos that do not edit out any sort of bumps, bruises or blemishes, and depict the model in their most natural […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Throughout our adolescent years we have been taught that attending college is the best way to ensure a great future. We’ve been taught that college is the only way to succeed. While college does provide young adults with a terrific education, it is not the only way to learn and become a wiser adult. The […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Out of the 12 months that make up every year, 8 of them are heritage appreciation months. Black History Month just recently ended and Women’s History Month is coming to a close. But I find myself asking myself the same question every year. Why do we only limit the celebration of individual groups of people […]
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Unique jobs offer students unorthodox workforce experiences Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Without the limitation of a nine-to-five job, students at Mason High School have expanded the traditional definition of a job to a new level. From working at the Cincinnati Zoo to the Four Bridges golf course, teens are finding jobs that pertain to their passions. Starting with part-time […]
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Comets fall in State Championship overtime thriller Andrew Little | The Chronicle Sports Editor After a 27 win season, the Mason girls basketball team could not get its storybook ending, suffering a heartbreaking 63-56 overtime loss to the Reynoldsburg Raiders in the state final. The Comets got out to an early 6-0 lead in the first quarter before West Virginia […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle No two athletes are the same, and it is a common misnomer to coach both genders that way. Versatile coaches have the ability to transition their coaching styles to accommodate all genders of athletes. They can spot differences in anatomy as well as mental approaches and apply adequate coaching techniques. The noticeable contrast has altered […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Women all over the world have fought for equality in society, and fighting for equality in women’s sports is no different. As a teenage athlete, that also happens to be a girl, I see it all the time. For instance, when I turn on the TV to watch a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) game, […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Foreign language classes have officially moved to a proficiency-based approach of teaching, which focuses on building fluency, rather than becoming fluent. In prior years at MHS, language classes such as American Sign Language (ASL), Spanish, French and German utilized the general letter-based grading system. This changed, however, once the Ohio State Department of Education decided […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | The Chronicle High school teenagers with aspirations have taken it upon themselves to create a social media account that mimics a famous New York Instagram page. Humans of MHS (@humansofmasonhigh), is an Instagram account that was established in 2017 by senior Kunal Arora and his sister, Anvi Arora, who is now an MHS alumni. The account features […]
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Andrew Little | Sports Editor Reload, not rebuild. That’s the plan for the 2021-22 Mason Comets girls basketball team. Despite losing four starters from last season’s district championship team, the Comets have hopes to reach even greater heights this season with some new additions. Gone are point guard CC Cary, forward Marilyn Popplewell, shooting guard Riley Cosimi and star guard […]
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Bradyn Johnson | The Chronicle As schools around the world begin to implement one-to-one technology programs, teachers are faced with the dilemma of distinguishing when to use paper versus technology. Teachers at Mason High School (MHS) are implementing effective ways to keep students engaged in learning with and without the use of technology. Although teachers have differing opinions as to […]
Read moreBradyn Johnson | The Chronicle Being a black teenage girl in a predominately white high school has made me look at life through a different lens. I had to become strong enough to be comfortable in my skin. And with the stereotypical black jokes to the culturally insensitive actions that made me feel uncomfortable, I always found myself wanting to […]
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